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Altavera Birth Control Pills

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What is Altavera Birth Control Pills?

Altavera is a combined oral contraceptive pill (OCP, birth control medication, birth control pills). Altavera prevents pregnancy by preventing the release of an egg (ovulation), and thickening the cervical mucus, blocking sperm from getting into the uterus and getting to the egg. Altavera is also prescribed to: treat acne, reduce the risk of ovarian cysts (as in polycystic ovarian syndrome [PCOS]), treat painful or heavy periods, and more. Read More

How to Use Altavera

Altavera is super easy to use. Simply take one pill every day, at the same time each day. Many women find that taking Altavera before bedtime or with your largest meal of the day helps reduce nausea and other side effects. After taking 21 days of active pills, you’ll switch to 7 inactive pills with no hormones. These inactive/placebo pills are there to help you keep the habit of taking a pill every day.
If you want to #SkipPeriods, just skip the last week of pills. Didn’t you know #PeriodsOptional? Click here for more information about skipping your period.

Altavera Dosage

Altavera uses a blend of two hormones, Levonorgestrel 150 mcg (progesterone) and Ethinyl Estradiol 30 mcg [20 mcg].

Benefits of Altavera

  • Periods get lighter. If you are usually a 7 day person, it goes down to like 5 days. If you use 5 pads/tampons a day, it goes down to 3.
  • You can use it to make #PeriodsOptional. Just skip the last week of pills and go straight into the next pack. See our CEO/Founder’s talk at the bottom of this page.
  • Improves acne.

Altavera Side Effects

The risks are very low, but some women have experienced side effects when taking Altavera. Minor ones include breast tenderness, headaches, nausea, and slightly elevated blood pressure or blood sugar levels. Positive side effects: reduced acne, lighter bleeds, and fewer mood swings are fairly common.
The chances of serious side effects are extremely unlikely, but some cases have been documented, such as blood clots in the head (a severe new headache, causing double vision, or stroke), blood clots in the chest causing severe shortness of breath, blood clots in the abdomen (causing abdominal pain), blood clots in the leg causing leg swelling and pain. These may sound scary, but remember — they’re very rare.

Why Pandia Health?

FREE with insurance, $20/Pack without

FREE with insurance, $20/Pack without

FREE Delivery & Goodies

FREE Delivery & Goodies

Online prescription (skip the Dr. office visit and pharmacy lines)

Online prescription (skip the Dr. office visit and pharmacy lines)

Frequently Asked Questions

WHAT PRECAUTIONS SHOULD I BE AWARE OF WITH ALTAVERA?

Every prescription comes with a tiny risk of allergies, including with Altavera. The symptoms are usually mild and include: rashes, itching, dizziness. A severe allergic reaction would be: trouble breathing, and swollen lips, throat, or tongue. If this happens, call 911! Depending on your medical history, hormone-based birth control may not be for you. It’s important to discuss your medical history with your physician or one of our helpful Pandia Health Patient Care Advisors before you get started on Errin, especially if you’ve health problems such as cancer, heart disease, blood clots, uncontrolled diabetes, or high blood pressure.

HOW EASY IS IT TO GET  ALTAVERA?

Altavera should be available at just about any pharmacy in your area. It does require a prescription from a doctor, though. If you’re hesitant to approach your doctor about Altavera or simply prefer the privacy, convenience, and ease of the internet, give Pandia Health a try. We have licensed, birth control passionate doctors in every state we operate in. We also accept most forms of private insurance at Pandia Health.

WHAT SHOULD I AVOID WHILE TAKING  ALTAVERA?

As with any new prescription, you should go over anything you’re already taking with your doctor or Pandia Health Care Advisor before starting on Altavera. This includes recreational drugs, over-the-counter meds, and even herbal supplements. Even something that seems relatively harmless such as St. John’s wort can cause Altavera to be less effective at preventing pregnancy. There are certain meds you should absolutely bring up. These are aromatase inhibitors, cancer, HIV, seizure, and chronic hepatitis C medications.

HOW MUCH IS  ALTAVERA WiTHOUT INSURANCE?

If you choose to pay out-of-pocket, Altavera is pretty affordable since it is a generic brand. You can save money as well by choosing any other Altavera’s generics, such as Lillow, Levora, Chateal, Portia, Kurvelo, Marlissa, Ayuna. Generics have the SAME active ingredients and dosage as the name brand. Watch our video explaining generics vs. brand birth control pills.

DOES  ALTAVERA STOP YOUR PERIOD?

No, Altavera birth control does not stop your periods. There are 28 tablets on each packet and you will have a bleed on the last 7 days of each pack (aka placebo week). If you want to skip your period you can use Altavera for it. Learn more about #PeriodsOptional and how to skip your period here.

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